Oran "Juice" Jones facts for kids
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Oran "Juice" Jones
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| Birth name | Oran Edward Jones |
| Born | March 28, 1957 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, electro |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–1997 |
| Labels | Def Jam/Columbia Tommy Boy |
Oran "Juice" Jones (born March 28, 1957) is an American retired R&B singer.
Early life
Jones was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Harlem, New York City, New York.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981.
Career
Military career
Jones served as a sniper officer in the Marine Corps before becoming a musician.
Music career
Jones was the first musician signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam (which is now part of Universal Music Group).
His song "The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It ranks him on VH1's top 100 One Hit Wonders of the '80s. He followed it with "How to Love Again," a duet with labelmate Alyson Williams. Jones received a Grammy nomination for "The Rain", with Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.
Jones released two more albums, but these did not achieve significant success. .....
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US 200 |
US R&B |
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| Juice | 44 | 4 | |||||
| GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over |
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| To Be Immortal |
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| Player's Call |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| US Hot 100 |
US R&B |
US Dance |
AUS |
UK |
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| 1986 | "Curiosity" | — | 45 | — | — | — | Juice | |
| "1.2.1." | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Rain" | 9 | 1 | 7 | 85 | 4 |
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| "You Can't Hide from Love" | — | 75 | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | "Here I Go Again" | — | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "Cold Spending My Money" | — | 41 | — | — | — | GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over | ||
| "I Just Can't Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Not on the Outside" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1989 | "Pipe Dreams" | — | 47 | — | — | — | To Be Immortal | |
| 1990 | "Shaniqua" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Poppin' That Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | Player's Call | |
| "Player's Call" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
